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We hope this gives you a little bit of the feeling of participating in this awesome race and challenging this one-of-a-kind race course. Congratulations and thank you, racers, crews, and staff!

 
 
   
RJ1_6598 Rider Mug Shots, Friday Oct 4

Photos by Doug Sloan and Jeff Bell

Team Blue Frog Pre-Race Activities, Friday Oct 4

Photos by Chris Kostman

AEL_6187 Rider Check-in and Vehicle Inspection, Friday Oct 4

Photos by Anna Leeg

RJ01_prerace_20 Pre-Race Activities, Friday Oct 4

Photos by Ron Jones

AEL_6424 Pre-Race Meeting, Friday Oct 4

Photos by Anna Leeg

AEL_6580 Solo Riders Start, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Anna Leeg

RJ01_soloStart_004 Solo Rider Start and On the Road, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Ron Jones

AEL_6669 Relay Riders Start, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Anna Leeg

#fc508 Bill Walton Solo and Teams Start, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Chris Kostman

PA052311 Teams and Solos on the Road: First 27 Miles, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Chris Kostman

Some Trona splits #fc508 Rosamond to California City to Trona, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Chris Kostman

RJ04_teamsSierraHwy_036 Team Riders on Sierra Hwy, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Ron Jones

Persian onager #fc508 Teams to California City (Plus a Few Solo Riders), Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Chris Kostman

AEL_6977 Riders up Mojave Windmill Climb, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Anna Leeg

RJ05_SierraHwyTrona_022 Riders on Sierra Hwy to Trona, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Ron Jones

AEL_7160 Teams through California City Saturday Evening, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Anna Leeg

PA052523 Riders from Trona back to California City, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Chris Kostman

RJ06_TronaToFinish_16 Riders and Staff in Trona and at Finish, Sat Oct 5 - Sun Oct 6

Photos by Ron Jones

AEL_7277 Solo Men's Champion Billy "Billy Goat" Edwards, Saturday Oct 5

Photos by Anna Leeg

PA062529 First (1am) thru 8am, Sunday Oct 6

Photos by Chris Kostman, Jeff Bell, and staff

P1000233 Finishers 8:00am-9:15am, Sunday Oct 6

Photos by Chris Kostman, Jeff Bell, and staff

P1000268 Finishers 9:30am-1:30pm, Sunday Oct 6

Photos by Chris Kostman, Jeff Bell, and staff

P1000268 Finishers 1:30pm-4:30pm, Sunday Oct 6

Photos by Chris Kostman, Jeff Bell, and staff

Mountain goat, second men's solo, Dan McGehee #fc508 Finish Line Instagram Photos of all Finishers, Sunday Oct 6

Photos by Chris Kostman

       

THIS EVENT HELD UNDER SPECIAL PERMITS GRANTED BY:

Califonia Department of Transportation

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Chief Warren Stanley, Lt. Noreen Gordon, and Officers Michael Gubelli, Ryan Cisek, Damarius Akins, Scott Wall, Toby Williams, Hamilton Kim, and Ben Tawney of the California Highway Patrol for their superb traffic safety efforts on Saturday morning.

RACE DIRECTION AND MEDIA

Photography: Chris Kostman, Ron Jones, Anna White Rabbit Leeg, Dave and Margaret Nelson

Webcast: Anna White Rabbit Leeg and Chris Kostman

Race Director: Chris Kostman

SPONSORS:

Special thanks to Hammer Nutrition, Bicycle John's, Hyatt Regency Valencia, Furnace Creek Ranch, and the Best Western Gardens Inn of Twentynine Palms.

RACE STAFF ON COURSE

Pre-Race: Keith Wild Mustang Laird, Charlie Chimpanzee Marko, Laurie Kostman, Susan von Susten, Shaun Stegosaurus Arora

Friday technical Support plus Saturday Neutral Support, First 25 Miles: Bicycle John's of Santa Clarita: Special thanks to owner Mike Grace and staff.

Roving: Chris Kostman and Jeff Brown Bear Bell

Roving: Rick Amoeba Anderson

Roving: John Hawk Marino

 

RACE STAFF ON COURSE (continued)

Roving: Walt Mueller and Doug Dog Sloan

Roving: Jo Carmichael and Jeff Jaguar Martin

Roving: Graham Python Pollock

Roving Medical: Dave Heckman

Roving: Saralie Microraptor Liner and Chris Hanson

Roving: Vinnie Pound Puppy Tortorich, David Mudcat and Susan Holt

Roving: Tim Kjenstad and Reed Flamingo Finfrock

Roving Medical: Nathan Longcrier and Russ Reinbolt

TIME STATION STAFF

TS1 California City: Ian and Simone Kelly, Lori Cherry

TS2 Trona: Reed Flamingo Finfrock, Tim Kjenstad, Saralie Microraptor Liner, and Chris Hanson

TS3 California City Return: Vinnie Pound Puppy Tortorich, David Mudcat Holt and Susan Holt

Finish Line: Chris Kostman, Laurie Kostman, Susan von Susten, Rick Amoeba Anderson, Jeff Brown Bear Bell, Jeff Jaguar Martin, Jo Carmichael, Pam Williams, and staff

The following were only with us in spirit, due to the closure of the National Parks:

TS3 Furnace Creek: Jack Blackbird Bochsler and Joanne McCoy

TS4 Shoshone: Jenny Davidson and family and friends

TS5 Baker: Karen Gray and Steve Giant Water Bug Gray

TS6 Kelso: Glen and Linda Tebo

TS7 Almost Amboy: Dan Horse Dibb and Greg Polecat Page

       
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